WASHINGTON (KMOX) - St. Louis-native Rep. Cori Bush is writing a book which may be very lucrative for the first-year congresswoman.
The activist-turned politician reported the new book deal in a annual financial disclosure that was filed last week. You can see the report, here.
Bush stands to be paid an $50,000-$100,000 advance by Knopf Doubleday Publishing for writing the book, which is titled "The Cori Chronicles." It says the payment was "reviewed and approved by the House Committee on Ethics."
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Bush is U.S. Representative from Missouri's 1st Congressional District, which represents the city of St. Louis and parts of St. Louis County. She is a former nurse who gained popularity as an activist during the civil unrest in Ferguson after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. She pulled off a surprise victory over 10-term incumbent Lacy Clay in last year's primary and then was elected in November.
She is the first Black woman to represent Missouri in Congress.
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